Facile method for thiocyanation of activated arenes using iodic acid in combination with ammonium thiocyanate

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 39, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 2674-2682

  Mahajan, Ulhas S ^a   Akamanchi, Krishnacharya G ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Activated arenes; Ammonium thiocyanate; Iodic acid; Thiocyanation

Indexed keywords

IODIC ACID; IODINE DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVE; THIOCYANATE AMMONIUM; THIOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; REACTION ANALYSIS; THIOCYANATION;

EID: 67650299485     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910802663402     Document Type: Article

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